Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2000-04-27
Invested on: 2001-02-28
He is a humanitarian, philanthropist and volunteer whose involvements benefit people of various religions, races and nationalities. He takes an active role in many national organizations and is benefactor to several educational, cultural and health-care institutions in Montréal and Toronto. The Edward Bronfman Family Foundation, which he founded, benefits many social service organizations and, in turn, countless youth and underprivileged families.